Police hunt mayor accused of being Chinese spy
Joel Guinto - BBC NewsMon, 15 July 2024 at 3:15 pm SGT3-min read
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A small town mayor in the Philippines who has been accused of being a Chinese spy has gone into hiding, officials said.
Police could not carry out a warrant for the arrest of Alice Guo over the weekend as she was not at any of her known addresses.
Scam centres were uncovered in Ms Guo's town of Bamban in March, concealed in online casinos that cater to mainland Chinese.
Her story has played out like a TV drama, as she had also been questioned on her Chinese parentage and suspicions that she was working as an "asset" or spy for Beijing.